Russia & China Checkmate: US Empire Just Ended | Dr. Daniele Ganser

The liberal capitalist class is in panic — and for a good reason. Their reign of terror is finally coming to a close. Not only because of the emergence of the formerly colonized Global South but also because the capitalists have so thoroughly hollowed out their own nation states that collapse is all but inevitable. Professor Radhika Desai joins Pascal to examine elections, imperial power and the deepening crisis of neoliberal capitalism. They discuss Brazil, Israeli politics, the Israel lobby debate and the relationship between class interests and national strategy. Desai argues that financialization, inequality, repression and speculative AI investment reveal systemic decay. The conversation also considers youth protests, European rearmament, the postwar social compromise and China’s contrasting development model, asking how economies could prioritize ordinary people’s welfare and sustainable prosperity over private profit.Radhika's Links:YouTube — Radhika Desai, Geopolitical Economist: / @raddesai Substack: https://radicaldesai.substack.comPatreon: / radhikadesai Neutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTime Stamps00:00 Brazil’s election and the Latin American left07:47 Israeli elections and Netanyahu’s wars11:48 The Israel lobby and US imperial interests17:18 Class, nation and geopolitical economy25:22 How neoliberalism dismantled the postwar compromise31:29 Financialization and the AI bubble37:05 Youth protests, repression and European rearmament45:23 Capitalism’s crisis and China’s alternative

They are lying to you: Zionism has NOTHING to do with Judaism. It's a protestant British idea and used as much against the jews as it is used against Palestinians. Benjamin Moser joins Pascal Lottaz to discuss Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History and the diverse Jewish thinkers who opposed Zionism. Moving from rabbis and British politicians to Arab Jewish scholars and contemporary artists, Moser explores religious objections, nationalism, antisemitism, and the promise of safety. They examine settler colonialism, minority rights, Western support for Israel, and changing public opinion. Moser argues that understanding today’s violence requires looking beyond individual leaders to the ideology and historical structures that shaped the Israeli state itself.Benjamin’s Links:Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History: https://www.benmoser.com/anti-zionismEnglish edition: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...German edition: Anti-Zionismus: https://www.ullstein.de/werke/anti-zi...International editions: https://www.benmoser.com/internationa...Benjamin’s Substack: https://benjaminmoser.substack.comNeutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTime Stamps00:00 Benjamin Moser and Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History03:42 The Jewish dissenters in the book08:00 Judaism, Zionism, and a shared sensibility12:44 Antisemitism, Herzl, and the “new Jew”18:53 The rabbis’ objections to violence22:46 Safety, statehood, and minority rights26:23 Settler colonialism and historical comparisons39:45 Public opinion and the limits of changing leaders

James Carden discusses The Great Betrayal and his account of how interventionists displaced the Democratic Party’s tradition of restraint. He traces competing foreign policy schools from Roosevelt and Truman through Kennedy, Carter and Clinton, emphasizing personnel, donors, think tanks and media. The conversation examines Russiagate, progressive attitudes toward Russia, American exceptionalism and Carden’s concept of a pluralism gap. Carden also questions whether either major party can accommodate a multipolar world, arguing that advocates of restraint remain politically outnumbered in Washington.James's Links:The Realist Review: https://therealistreview.substack.com/The Great Betrayal: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-great...Neutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTime Stamps00:00 The Great Betrayal: two Democratic traditions04:04 The neoconservative connection06:13 Carter and the triumph of the hawks12:20 Who controls foreign policy19:03 Culture wars and American exceptionalism27:21 Russia, Russiagate and the limits of dissent42:25 The pluralism gap and a multipolar world48:08 Why Republican restrainers remain outnumbered

All is not well in the world of AI. While China has done a remarkable job at keeping up with AI in general, there is a gap at the very frontier of AI models, especially in mathematics. And the US is exploiting this with great skill. Tsinghua mathematician Babak Haghighat joins Pascal to discuss how artificial intelligence is changing mathematical research and the global balance of scientific power. He warns that private control of advanced models could restrict researchers, deepen international inequalities, and accelerate an AI arms race. Their conversation examines China’s research ecosystem, American chip restrictions, energy demands, and the promise of open collaboration. Haghighat argues for public access, stronger university partnerships, and keeping AI a tool for humanity rather than its scientific master.Babak's Links:Tsinghua University faculty profile: https://ymsc.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/...Neutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTime Stamps00:00 AI transforms mathematical research05:06 The frontier gap and control of science10:48 Researchers face an access dilemma16:36 An accelerating race and security risks23:11 Chips, sanctions and open collaboration35:42 Energy and the cost of intelligence40:31 Human creativity and AI as a tool45:40 Avoiding an arms race; science as a public good

The USA sold Australia a Submarine that will never be delivered. In return, they got a Deep See submarine port that they can use in perpetuity. Well played, Washington! Or was it maybe not?Jeff Rich joins Pascal to examine Australia’s political upheaval and its place within American power. They discuss One Nation’s rise, migration, neoliberal reforms, and growing doubts about national autonomy. Rich argues that AUKUS strengthens foreign military access while constraining Australia’s choices, and proposes understanding US allies as privileged dominions within an imperial hierarchy. The conversation also explores media influence, elite networks, relations with Asia, hostility toward Russia, and the changing meaning of national identity in an increasingly interconnected world.Jeff's Links:The Burning Archive on Substack: https://jeffrich.substack.comThe Burning Archive on YouTube: / @theburningarchive Neutrality Studies Links:Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.comSupport Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donateNeutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shopTime Stamps00:00 Australia’s political crisis05:20 Migration and settler colonialism10:11 Voting systems and One Nation’s rise20:28 Neoliberalism and the limits of market reform26:27 AUKUS and Australia’s autonomy37:41 US dominions, elites and media power47:26 Australia’s relationships with Asia and Russia52:47 National identity and the Burning Archive